Council of Ministers Approves Bill for Establishment of Electoral Board

Addis
Ababa January 12/2019 The Council of
Ministers has approved two separate draft bills for the establishment of the
National Electoral BoardofEthiopia(NEBE) and the
marketing of minerals.

In
a press statement it sent to ENA today, Office of the Prime Minster said the
draft bill for the establishment of NEBE is crucial as citizens need to elect
their representatives at every level through free, fair and peaceful election.

For
this to happen, independent electoral body is essential, it noted, adding that
guarantying the establishment of an independent body free from interventions
has therefore been found necessary.

Accordingly,
the bill for the establishment of national election drafted by the Office of
the Attorney General was approved by the council and forwarded to the House of
People’s Representatives for endorsement.

The
other draft bill deliberated upon is intent on modernizing the mineral
marketing system of the country, it was pointed out.

The
draft bill prepared by the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum is a legal framework
which would enable to expand the marketing of all minerals, establish legal and
monitoring system so as to enhance the economy by modernizing marketability of
the sector.

Both
draft bills are now referred to the House of People’s Representatives for
approval.